Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 1141

Chapter 1141: Chapter 1014: The Old Lady’s Departure

Years 1972 and 1973 slowly passed by, and Zhou Jiao inevitably rose in status, with nieces and nephews already having families, it was natural that grandnephews were born.

During these two years, she kept rushing to her hometown to send gifts. After Mai Miao got married, Zuo You brothers and Zi Wu also gradually settled down.

Yet her family never had the opportunity to return home. Firstly, it became more inconvenient to take leaves, and secondly, with turmoil rising below, it was conceivable that the Zhou Family faced pressure.

All this made Zhou Jiao hesitant to leave home.

Outsiders mocked Zhou Xiaozheng as "evergreen," jesting about his youthful looks past fifty, but also indicating his position remained steady as a rock.

But who could know how much effort her father and Zhang Guoqing invested behind the scenes?

—— Not only to secretly assist innocent comrades but also to manage commitments with the Digital Group. This couldn’t be explained away in simple words.

Since ancient times, lonely ministers faced the hardest challenges, especially as Zhou Xiaozheng’s old chief aged gradually, old age eventually leads to death, is there any true eternal life?

And what the Zhou Family could do was to observe the situation like the Yi Family and other families, maintaining his stance. But being caught in the storm without colluding, how could one say they’re as steady as a rock?

This year, yet again, there were major ups and downs. After enduring the cold shoulder for a long time, this time someone made a comeback to lead practical work within Zhongkou, but sparking true corrections was no easy task.

One can imagine how distressing the days of 1974 would be...

A restless year abruptly follows as Old Mrs. Cheng is hospitalized again.

It’s not just a mere cold; beyond her weakening physical functions as she aged, her closest old comrades unexpectedly passed away.

These successive blows suddenly overwhelmed Old Mrs. Cheng. She couldn’t understand why, after facing decades of wind and rain, traveling through battlefields for decades without yielding, now in their old age, they faced unjustified grievances and departed unexpectedly.

Even at this point, the elderly woman remained tight-lipped about these feelings, still unwilling to drag the next generation into the turmoil.

Instead, she used a dignified reason. In her words, she had completed what she needed to do, and it was time to live out the rest of her life.

In the ward, Zhou Jiao was tearful, choking up as she said: "Who says that? Ping’an hasn’t married yet, and I still don’t understand much. Auntie, you can’t say that; hearing this would break my Uncle’s heart."

The elderly lady grasped one of her hands while using the other to wipe away her tears, chuckling lightly, "Silly child, everyone has their day, I’ve already lived longer than your grandmother..."

"Don’t say that, I won’t listen." Zhou Jiao shook her head desperately, holding back tears and gripping her hand tightly in return, "Auntie, listen to me, don’t think like that, there are good days ahead. You live to a hundred, and I want to show you the revitalized Gu Family."

The elderly lady laughed and patted her, "Alright, I’ll live to be a centenarian, is that enough?"

No matter whether she meant it sincerely, Beijing was no longer a place for her to rest peacefully. Only by staying away and traveling could she disperse her melancholy.

That evening, Old Mrs. Cheng, coaxed by Zhou Jiao into eating a bowl of porridge, quietly slept. Those from the Cheng Family remaining in Beijing gathered with the Zhou Family, repeatedly considering the situation, eventually Mr. Cheng decided once his wife gained some strength, they would go out and visit friends and relatives.

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